Inside Business – The Farmhouse Market is filling a need in Estes

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he Farmhouse Market is located at 423 W. Elkhorn, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During holiday weekends, the market will be open four days to include the holiday.

Wife and husband, Carol and Gene Beard, left Estes Park in 2010 to go on a “grandbaby tour,” but planned to return to Estes. When they did recently, they decided to create a unique space for vendors.

In March, the Beards opened the Farmhouse Market, which they describe as an upscale flea market. The couple brings previous sales experience to this new business.

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he Farmhouse Market owners, Carol and Gene Beard.

Originally from Omaha, Neb., they owned a store there called Urban by Design, and Carol continues to have an online business that sells furniture and other home design products. She is able to continue her online business, and now also sells her merchandise in the marketplace.

“We love flea markets and wanted to create a similar space for artists and other vendors who can’t afford retail space,” said Carol. “Weekend markets can cost vendors up to $500 for one weekend, and here, they don’t have to set up and tear down a booth each time.”

At the Farmhouse Market, monthly rental rates for a spaces start at $200 and go up to $525, and the rent includes utilities and Wi-Fi with no commission charged on sales. There is a three-month commitment, and rent is paid monthly.

Casey and Allison Bryant, are husband and wife vendors who rent a space there. He sells his woodworking designs, and she sells pencil sketches as well as other creations.

“It’s a really neat space, and there is freedom to do what we want we do in our individual space,” Allison remarked. “We can’t find that in galleries.”

Appelles Morales, who owns the Coco and Nilla Bee, a bakery, started her business in her home, taking orders from friends and family, and now has the ability to have a storefront. In addition to homemade pastries, shoppers will find home décor items, antiques, hand-crafted jewelry, collectibles, re-purposed furniture, various artistic creations and prints by nationally recognized artists and photographers.

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Appelles Morales, who owns the Coco and Nilla Bee, a bakery, started her business in her home, taking orders from friends and family, and now has the ability to have a storefront.

“Our inventory changes constantly and people enjoy coming in to see what’s new,” said Carol. “Everybody has said that Estes Park needed this type of market.”

Another unique feature of the market is that bargaining is allowed. A sign hanging on the front door states, “We take offers on anything!”

“I am meeting the most amazing people,” commented Debra Benedict, owner of Gypsy Queen, whose business includes collectibles, antiques and her own creations. “That’s Estes – unique and diverse.”
The Farmhouse Market is located at 423 W. Elkhorn, and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During holiday weekends, the market will be open four days to include the holiday.